The Town Clock

About the Clock

The Town Clock was erected in 1892 by Lorenzo Maynard in honor of his father, Amory, and dedicated to the people of Maynard.

The clock
has four faces, each nine feet in diameter. The faces are backlit with electric lights.
During the Christmas holiday season, the faces are illuminated with red and green bulbs.

The original mechanical clockworks and bell mechanism are still in place. Once a week
someone climbs the 124 steps up the tower to wind the clock: 90 turns for the timepiece
and 330 turns for the bell striker.